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A review by hiiamkye
He/She/They: How We Talk About Gender and Why It Matters by Schuyler Bailar
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Allyship, compassion, education
This book has more power than I can ever relay in totality. There’s a complete dissection of gender language, terminology, gender roles, misogyny, transphobia, queerphobia, and what it means to be an ally. The stories within can be hard to listen to, particularly as an empathetic, but it is crucial to listen to the stories of trans people and learn from them. But that doesn’t mean you should ask every trans person you know - you should rely on books like these.
There are tools to be more accepting and more compassionate to all. He/She/They provides real steps to fight back against transphobia in society and within ourselves. American’s live in a transphobic society and we should face that head on.
Please read this and digest it.
This book has more power than I can ever relay in totality. There’s a complete dissection of gender language, terminology, gender roles, misogyny, transphobia, queerphobia, and what it means to be an ally. The stories within can be hard to listen to, particularly as an empathetic, but it is crucial to listen to the stories of trans people and learn from them. But that doesn’t mean you should ask every trans person you know - you should rely on books like these.
There are tools to be more accepting and more compassionate to all. He/She/They provides real steps to fight back against transphobia in society and within ourselves. American’s live in a transphobic society and we should face that head on.
Please read this and digest it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Racism, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic